Sclerophrys urunguensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in the border area of Tanzania and Zambia, near the southeastern corner of Lake Tanganyika. One recent Tanzanian record is from close to the border with Burundi. Morphological characters suggests that it actually belongs to the genus Poyntonophrynus, but the formal move to that genus has not been made. Common name Urungu toad has been coined for it.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
Jumping (saltation) can be distinguished from running, galloping, and other gaits where the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively l...
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Not a migrantAnimals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges all year round are called not migrants or residents.
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starts withThe type series consists of four specimens measuring 19–29 mm (0.7–1.1 in) in snout–vent length. The hootype is a 28-mm adult female; sex is not specified for the other types. The snout is short and truncated, and the canthus is very distinct. The tympanum is small, rounded, and quite distinct. The fingers are long. The toes may have some rudimentary webbing. Skin of the dorsum is very rough because of small warts with sharp spines. The dorsum is grey, tinged with brick-red and a trace of purple. There is a paler area between the eyes, extending backwards and branching to cover the parotoid glands. There are also several, irregular dark blotches, usually including a V-shaped one pointing to the anus. The underparts are creamy white speckled with purple.
